SF Sketchfest 2025

Brendan Scannell is an actor, writer, and comedian most known for his starring role in the Netflix dark comedy series "Bonding", for which he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. He previously co-starred in "Heathers", Paramount's TV adaptation of the cult classic film. He also has appeared in BJ Novak’s FX anthology series "The Premise", "Loot", "Diary of a Future President", "Aunty Donna's House of Fun", and indie rom-com "Straight Up" on Netflix. He was a 2019 New Face of Standup at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and won a 2021 Webby Award for "Best Comedy Video" for his work with Comedy Central. He has also headlined shows at NY Comedy Festival and Netflix is a Joke.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!

With Austin Blaylock, Kyle Mara, Riley McCarthy, Nina Phan, Tori Piskin, Geneva Rust-Orta, Molly Sanchez, and Valeria Vulpe, hosted by Jaren George.

Sophie Buddle is a stand-up, a TV writer, and a podcaster. She has appeared on "The Tonight Show", "The Late Late Show with James Corden", and on CBC’s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" as a correspondent and staff writer. She's also been featured on CTV’s "Roast Battle", JFL All Access, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and in 2022 had the esteemed privilege of delivering the Canadian Keynote Address on Comedy. Sophie released her first album in 2019, "Lil Bit Of Buddle," which won the 2020 Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year, making her the first female comic to win that award. She released the album herself so you can find it on iTunes in the genre "easy listening", which was a mistake, but it is easy to listen to, so it's OK. Her podcast "Obsessed with Sophie Buddle", which tackles people’s obsessions (from Beyoncé to American politics to checking if the door is locked to revenge) is currently available on Apple Podcasts. She is a three-time runner up (but fourth time’s the charm!) for Canada's biggest stand-up contest, SiriusXM Top Comic, and can currently be seen headlining across the country.

A standup and actor; Eagle Witt is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums". As noted, Eagle has been highlighted on Vulture’s 2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know.
 
He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central's Stand Up" as well as the incredibly popular Don’t Tell Comedy stand up series. In addition, Eagle is featured as one of the newest cast members on MTV’s comedy mainstay, "Wild 'n Out".

Hosted by Phil Griffiths.

Facial Recognition Comedy (FRC) is a nationally touring stand-up show featuring female-identifying performers of MENASA (Middle Eastern, North African, & South Asian) descent. The show was created as a response to tokenism and underrepresentation in entertainment, and to let everyone know that we are NOT the same person!

FRC has had bicoastal residencies in NYC and LA, and was listed by The New York Times as one of the top 5 shows they were most excited to see at the NYC Comedy Festival. The show has also been mentioned in Deadline, Daily Beast, Vulture, Screen Rant, Backstage, and more.

Facial Recognition Comedy is executive-produced and hosted by comedians Zahra Ali, Fizaa Dosani, and Pallavi Gunalan. With guests Reem Edan, Dauood Naimyar, Aparna Nancherla, and more!

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Sophie Buddle is a stand-up, a TV writer, and a podcaster. She has appeared on "The Tonight Show", "The Late Late Show with James Corden", and on CBC’s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" as a correspondent and staff writer. She's also been featured on CTV’s "Roast Battle", JFL All Access, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and in 2022 had the esteemed privilege of delivering the Canadian Keynote Address on Comedy. Sophie released her first album in 2019, "Lil Bit Of Buddle," which won the 2020 Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year, making her the first female comic to win that award. She released the album herself so you can find it on iTunes in the genre "easy listening", which was a mistake, but it is easy to listen to, so it's OK. Her podcast "Obsessed with Sophie Buddle", which tackles people’s obsessions (from Beyoncé to American politics to checking if the door is locked to revenge) is currently available on Apple Podcasts. She is a three-time runner up (but fourth time’s the charm!) for Canada's biggest stand-up contest, SiriusXM Top Comic, and can currently be seen headlining across the country.

A standup and actor; Eagle Witt is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums". As noted, Eagle has been highlighted on Vulture’s 2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know.
 
He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central's Stand Up" as well as the incredibly popular Don’t Tell Comedy stand up series. In addition, Eagle is featured as one of the newest cast members on MTV’s comedy mainstay, "Wild 'n Out".

Hosted by Phil Griffiths.